David Osler (architect)
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David Osler (January 9, 1921 – September 8, 2014) was an architect from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
David W. Osler was born on January 9, 1921, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] He had one sister, Priscilla.[1] He attended University High School (which matriculated its final students in 1968),[2] where he met his eventual wife, Connie Lorch, the daughter of Emil Lorch, who was founder and dean of the U-M's School of Architecture from 1906 until 1939.[1][3]
He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1942, after studying design and illustration.[1] He played on the golf team.[1]
After college, Osler enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Thomas Jefferson. He commanded 15 landing craft, transporting troops of the 116th regiment, 29th division during the first wave of the assault on Omaha Beach.[1]
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